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Friday February 28, 2014

A conservative member of parliament is speaking out against a decision by the federal government to reject the $1.5 (b) billion dollar New Prosperity gold-copper mine for a second time. Daybreak's Andrew Kurjata speaks with Dick Harris, who represents Cariboo-Prince George.

Friday February 28, 2014

WARNING: Some readers might find the language offensive

For the final day of black history month, Daybreak shares a little-known story in Prince George. In 1921, Prince George's city council told police to crack down on crime, urging them to focus specifically on the black community.

In doing so, they used a racist term, drawing the umbrage of Charles Sagar. Sagar was an African-American who had been a pioneer in the theater community of Chicago before coming north to make his fortune. He was working as a barber when he heard about council's targeting of the black community, and in response he wrote a letter to the editor arguing against that sort of racial language.

Thursday February 27, 2014

Yesterday, we told you about tenants in Kitimat being 'renovicted' as the economy grows. Today, we head to Terrace, where students are leaving the city. Daybreak's George Baker speaks with Art Erasmus, the chair of the Coast Mountain School District, about why some students are saying rent is just too high to stay.